We caught up with Plan B tonight to tell us about his latest tune, 'Stay Too Long'. Undeniably a departure for the UK rapper, but he's always sung on his songs and this time, boosted in confidence by his recent collaborations with Chase And Status, he's really pushed it here. In a great way. This is brilliant edgy pop music.
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We go deep in the Hottest Record dept tonight. Influential electronic artist Four Tet's new offering 'Love Cry' pre-empts a new album due in late January called 'There Is Love In You'. Along with Joy Orbison, this is showing a new / old depth in the clubs right now.
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No-one expected this one. Rhianna's new street track is tonight's Hottest Record. Thanks mainly to the involvement of producers
Chase And Status. That said, I am not 100% convinced this has achieved real greatness. The weight is there and
It's catchy enough, but it sounds like a bit of a missed opportunity to me. Mixed reaction, but some people really like it. And it has no doubt given C and S a lot of leverage in the US where their sound will do great things. Anyway.
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